Everything about this place echoes, undeniably the one thought, the one wish. The secret is woven in plain sight if only one sees with the longing of the soul.
I can pretend not to listen. Pretend I don’t see it. But my eyes, of their own accord search for it where the sky and ocean graze in every shade of blue. Every sunrise and sunset whispers it.
I turn to walk. Which direction? Does it matter? I walk North but my destination is never near. How many lifetimes would I need to reach its origin? Or its end? I dig my toes deep in sand that is rich, rough. It holds secrets too. It mocks, “Do you dare to count me?”
“I belong here,” my soul pines, then shouts and cries, only to be resigned. I return every year yearning, that I too will whisper a secret of my own.
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Anna Celotto has lived in the beautiful Hudson Valley for 36 years. She identifies as a feral housewife who'd rather be writing than cooking. Since 2023, she's published a weekly newsletter on living authentically, creatively, and intentionally. She's also an Integrative Mind-Body Coach and a Therapeutic Journaling Guide. Besides tea, writing and journaling, she loves hiking, ice skating, and perusing bookshops. You can find her newsletter here.
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